JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — Crews used high explosives Wednesday to bring down a remaining section of boilers at the former Sammis Power Plant in Stratton.
Officials said about 500 pounds of explosives were used to safely collapse the structure. The blast was part of the ongoing demolition process at the shuttered coal-fired power plant.
This latest detonation followed an earlier explosion that left part of the boiler structure still standing. Crews conducted the additional shot to complete the demolition of that section.
Demolition work at the site is expected to continue, with plans for another explosives shot in February to bring down an additional smokestack.
